Teenager Jerry worked in hospitality. He rose from busboy to Middle East CEO. Diriyah Gate Development Authority CEO and Forbes Travel Guide vice chairman Jerry Inzerillo. Let’s explore Inzerillo in this little piece.
Jerry Inzerillo? Age: Wikipedia
Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of DGDA (Diriyah Gate Development Authority), was born Gerard Jerry. Saudi Arabia’s DGDA promotes tourism and culture. Brooklyn-born Inzerillo. Before becoming an executive at top corporations, he had many entry-level positions. In 2021, Forbes Middle East named him one of its Top CEOs.
Jerry’s work at Saudi Vision 2030’s Diriyah Gate Development Authority got him the honor. When the Diriyah Gate Development Authority was founded in June 2018, HRH Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia named Inzerillo as its first CEO.
This authority creates the master plan for the UNESCO World Heritage site to make it a global meeting place. Inzerillo predicts Diriyah will become “the Beverly Hills of Riyadh” in a few years.
Jerry Inzerillo Worked at 13
Inzerillo became a hotelier through necessity. Jerry Inzerillo was born in Brooklyn in 1954. The successful businessman comes from five generations of bakers. The DGDA CEO began his tale with tens of millions of people globally. “I had a good family, but we were poor,” Jerry laughed.
Busboying started at 13. “A busboy is at the bottom of the hospitality industry,” remarked Jerry. The company leader stated that most New York City busboys were juvenile criminals or high school dropouts who worked 12-hour shifts for $16.
Inzerillo informed his father he was pleased to work. A child labor regulation prevented under-16s from working after 8 pm. Inzerillo deceived his father about his age. Jerry Inzerillo’s father was punished. Jerry said the court appreciated their poverty.
Instead of writing 1954, the judge made four appear like zero. Inzerillo turned 17 from 13 instantly. Jerry Inzerillo studied hotel administration, hotel/motel administration, or management at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 1975.
Inzerillo’s LinkedIn profile lists waitstaff, restaurant manager, general manager, executive director, president, and CEO titles.
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